NZ WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP – PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
20 JUNE – 24 JUNE 2016, BOLTON HOTEL WELLINGTON
DAY ONE – MONDAY, 20 JUNE
9.00amSD,
REGISTRATION
9.30 am
PROGRAMME WELCOME
Setting the Leadership Context
Members from the NZWiL Steering Group:
Annemarie de Castro, Director HR, Victoria University of Wellington
Professor Gill Dobbie, Computer Science, University of Auckland
Keynote Speaker: Professor Grant Guilford, Vice-Chancellor, Victoria University of Wellington
10.00 am
ICEBREAKERS
Facilitator: Professor Gill Dobbie, Computer Science, University of Auckland and Chair, NZWiL
Steering Group
10.30 am
REFRESHMENT BREAK
11.00 am
INTRODUCTIONS – SHARING LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES/INFLUENCERS
Facilitator: Sarah Schulz, NZWiL Programme Convenor
1.00 pm
LUNCH BREAK
2.00 pm
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP IN ACADEMIA: PART 1 - THE CONTEXT
Themes:
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Role of the Tertiary Education Commission
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The University Environment
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Leadership Roles in Universities
Chair: Sarah Schulz, NZWiL Programme Convenor
Facilitator: Dr Leanne Ivil, Director Strategy, Performance and Improvement, Wellington
Institute of Technology and Whitireia Community Polytechnic
3.30 pm
REFRESHMENT BREAK
4.00 pm
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP IN ACADEMIA: PART 2 - THE ROLES
Theme: A Day in the Life of a Senior Leader in a University
Chair: Sarah Schulz, NZWiL Programme Convenor
Guest Speaker: Professor Jan Evans-Freeman, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, College of Engineering,
University of Canterbury
5.00 pm
SESSION BREAK
6.00 pm
DINNER AND GUEST SPEAKER
Theme: ‘My Story – Experiences and Insights of Senior Leadership’
Host: Professor Sonia Mazey, Pro-Vice-Chancellor College of Business and Law, University of
Canterbury and NZWiL Steering Group
Guest Speaker: Rt Hon Dame Jenny Shipley, DCNZ, NZFIM, Director and Former Prime
Minister of New Zealand
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DAY TWO – TUESDAY, 21 JUNE
8.30 am
Leadership Development and Career Advancement
CAREER ADVANCEMENT: MAKING CHOICES AND OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
Chair: Sarah Schulz, NZWiL Programme Convenor
Facilitator: Professor Sunny Collings, Dean and Head of Campus, University of Otago,
Wellington, and Director Social Psychiatry and Population Mental Health Research Unit,
Consultant Psychiatrist and NZWiL Alumni
10.30 am
REFRESHMENT BREAK
11.00 am
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES
Chair: Sarah Schulz, NZWiL Programme Convenor
Facilitator: Professor Brad Jackson, Head of School of Government, Victoria University of
Wellington
12.30 pm
LUNCH BREAK
2.00 pm
LEADERSHIP DIVERSITY: LEADING IN DIFFERENT WAYS
Chair: Sarah Schulz, NZWiL Programme Convenor
Facilitator: Dr Farah Palmer, Senior Lecturer and Director, Te Au Rangahau, Maori Business &
Leadership Centre, School of Management, Massey University and NZWiL Steering Group
3.30 pm
REFRESHMENT BREAK
4.00 pm
REFLECTIONS AND REVIEW: LEARNINGS TO DATE
Facilitator: Sarah Schulz, NZWiL Programme Convenor
5.00 pm
SESSION BREAK
6.00 pm
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND DINNER
Theme: “Creating momentum to embrace diversity – it’s not an academic exercise!”
Chair: Professor Gill Dobbie, Computer Science, University of Auckland and Chair, NZWiL
Steering Group
Guest Speaker: Dr Andrew Cleland, Chief Executive, the Royal Society of New Zealand
DAY THREE – WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE
8.30 am
Managing Change
MANAGING CHANGE: PART 1 - TRANSFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, NEGOTIATION
AND STRATEGIC INTERVENTION
Chair: Sarah Schulz, NZWiL Programme Convenor
Facilitator: Professor Eleanor Ramsay, Adjunct Professor, Division of Students and Education,
University of Tasmania. Prior to returning to fulltime research, Professor Ramsay was a Pro
Vice-Chancellor and Vice President responsible for Equity at the University of South Australia.
Before joining the University, Professor Ramsay held a series of senior public sector
appointments, in Education, Ethnic Affairs and in Premier and Cabinet.
10.30 am
REFRESHMENT BREAK
11.00 am
MANAGING CHANGE: PART 2 - TRANSFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, NEGOTIATION
AND STRATEGIC INTERVENTION
1.00 pm
LUNCH BREAK
2.00 pm
MANAGING CHANGE: PART 3 - TRANSFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, NEGOTIATION
AND STRATEGIC INTERVENTION
3.30 pm
OPTIONAL PROGRAMME
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Explore Wellington
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Free Time
6.30 pm
DINNER: Optional - ‘In-house’ at Bolton Hotel Restaurant
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DAY FOUR – THURSDAY, 23 JUNE
Research Leadership
8.30 am
RESEARCH LEADERSHIP: SUSTAINING RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
10.00 am
Part 1: Funding Environment – Context and Opportunities
Facilitators:
Professor Gill Dobbie, Computer Science, University of Auckland & Chair NZWiL Steering Group
Professor Sarah Leberman, Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor & Professor of Leadership, Massey
Business School, Massey University and NZWiL Advisor
Part 2: My Story - Research Leadership Journey
Facilitators:
Professor Helen Nicholson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement) University of Otago
Professor Robyn Longhurst, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, University of Waikato
REFRESHMENT BREAK
10.30 am
RESEARCH LEADERSHIP: THE STRATEGY/THE PLAN
12.30 pm
Theme: Enhancing the Research Culture
Facilitators: Professor Helen Nicholson and Professor Robyn Longhurst
LUNCH BREAK
2.00 pm
RESEARCH LEADERSHIP: THE STRATEGY/THE PLAN
3.30 pm
Theme: Exploring Strategies and Actions for Research Leadership
Facilitators: Professor Helen Nicholson and Professor Robyn Longhurst
REFRESHMENT BREAK
4.00 pm
ACTION PLANNING
Facilitator: Sarah Schulz, NZWiL Programme Convenor
5.00 pm
SESSION BREAK
6.00 pm
INFORMAL DINNER
Restaurant 88, Tory St, Wellington
Host: Members of the NZWiL Steering Group
DAY FIVE – FRIDAY, 24 JUNE
Leadership In Action
8.00 am
CHECKOUT
9.00 am
LEADERSHIP IN ACTION: PART 1 - PREPARING FOR LEADERSHIP
10.30 am
Theme: Building Resilience – ‘Developing your Internal Capacity’
Facilitator: Professor Sarah Leberman, Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor & Professor of
Leadership, Massey Business School, Massey University and NZWiL Advisor
REFRESHMENT BREAK
11.00 am
LEADERSHIP IN ACTION: PART 2 - EXERCISING LEADERSHIP
Part 1: My Story – ‘Experiences, Insights and Learnings - Ethics and Governance Lens’
Guest Speaker: Professor Margaret Wilson, Professor of Law and Public Policy, University of
Waikato
1.00 pm
2.00 pm
Part 2a: Developing Action Plans for Leadership Initiatives
Facilitator: Sarah Schulz, NZWiL Programme Convenor
LUNCH BREAK
3.00 pm
Part 2b: Reviewing Action Plans for Leadership Initiatives
Facilitator: Sarah Schulz, NZWiL Programme Convenor
PROGRAMME REVIEW
3.30 pm
Facilitators: Professor Gill Dobbie, Chair, NZWiL Steering Group and Sarah Schulz, NZWiL
Programme Convenor
PROGRAMME FINISHES
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